- From: Mark Birbeck <mark.birbeck@x-port.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:20:49 -0700
- To: www-forms <www-forms@w3.org>
Hello all, The following article should be a must-read for anyone interested in XForms: <http://adriaandej.blogspot.com/2006/12/xforms-vs-ruby-on-rails.html> You may not agree with all of it, but the author clearly understands the benefits of XForms, even if he ultimately comes down on the side of Ruby on Rails. And he makes some interesting suggestions as to where XForms should be going next. The following quote is a useful summary of both the power of XForms, and the things we need to focus on to allow it to be used by more and more people: XForms logic beats any other technique when used in XML documents with semi-structured nature. XForms logic is based on XML specifications and XPath queries. This notation requires a thorough understanding of XML, creativity with XPath, trial and error, and great talent for logical puzzles. For someone with the knowledge and experience of a software architect, the simple tools in XForms can be the building blocks of a very advanced and intelligent application. Regards, Mark -- Mark Birbeck, formsPlayer mark.birbeck@x-port.net | +44 (0) 20 7689 9232 http://www.formsPlayer.com | http://internet-apps.blogspot.com standards. innovation.
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